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Campaign Update – Papua New Guinea: “Gag Order” Aims to Silence Indigenous Protesters

Date: 07/15/2010

Indigenous land owners, students, and citizens in Madang province have been vigorously protesting an amendment to the Environmental Law that denies their right to appeal decisions made by the Ministry of the Environment and Conservation. All forms of protest against the amendment have been banned and criminalized by the government.

How to Demand Your Right to "Free, Prior and Informed Consent"

Date: 07/14/2010

Oxfam Australia has just published a Guide to Free, Prior and Informed Consent to help Indigenous communities understand and demand this right, which is guaranteed by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Raja Devasish Roy, a king of the indigenous Chakma people from the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh/India, launched the new Guide. A member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Raja Devasish Roy is a leader in his people's struggle to resist resource extraction and infrastructure projects imposed on their land.

Native Children Decry Tar Sands in New Film

Date: 07/13/2010

A new film by director Ayelén Liberona focuses on the devastating impact on Indigenous communities caused by processing tar sands in Canada, through the eyes of affected children. The film, called Keepers of the Water, features comments from children aged 9 to 12 in Ft. Chipewyan, Alberta, where there has been a 30 percent increase in cancer rates among Native people, including many cases of very rare cancers.

Iroquois Lacrosse Team Faces Hardships by Traveling on Their Own Passports

Date: 07/12/2010

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security initially refused to allow the Iroquois Nationals Lacross Team to travel to England for the World Lacrosse Championships using their Haudenosaunee passports. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton finally granted the team a "one-time-only waiver" allowing them to make the trip without US passports. However, the United Kindgom refuses to grant them visas to enter the country.

U.S. Department of Education and Senate Hosting Native Language Summit Next Week

Date: 07/09/2010

Next week on July 13 and 14, the National Alliance to Save Native Languages will hold the 4th annual National Native Language Revitalization Summit in Washington, D.C.

Tuesday morning at 8:45 a.m. summit attendees will convene in Room 138 of the U.S. Senate Dirksen Building.

Sponsored by the National Congress of American Indians, the National Indian Education Association, the National Indian Gaming Association, the National Indian Health Board, the Navajo Nation National Office, and Cultural Survival, the event will include keynote addresses by William H.

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